the rain

dogon raster days

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August 17th 2008
first of all, and i hope not to deceive anyone here, im still alive and fairly healthy. that being said, where were we... oh yes, dogon country. I spent four wonderful days in that wonderful land out of time with yakou, a real raster and possibly the best guide you can find in mali for the dogon land, and now someone I count among my friends. and the four days where wonderful. we walked a lo ... read more

Africa » Mali » Dogon Country

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The Sudanese Republic and Senegal became independent of France in 1960 as the Mali Federation. When Senegal withdrew after only a few months, what formerly made up the Sudanese Republic was renamed Mali. Rule by dictatorship was brought to a close in... ... read more